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- the trap 1 may have an indicator (not shown) mounted to the housing 5 to provide external monitoring of the positioning of the trap.
- An integral flange 21 extends laterally from the bottom of each side wall 9 to contact the ground and help stabilize and maintain the trap 1 in an upright position.
- Each flange 21 has two spaced apart attachment holes 23 for receiving a stake (not shown) that can be inserted into the ground to prevent the trap from sliding along the surface of the ground.
- a barrel 25 mounted to the top wall 7 of the housing 5 extends up from the housing in a generally vertical position.
- upward movement of the trigger 161 from the initial position shown in FIG. 4 causes the lower foot 147 of the sear 137 to disengage the inner surface 175 of the trigger so that the foot 147 is received in the notch 179 of the trigger 161 and the sear pivots outwardly.
- the lip 145 of the sear 137 is withdrawn from the central bore 97 of the breech 87 so that the firing pin 121 is thrust rapidly downward for contact with the explosive device 71 .
- the impact of the firing pin 121 with the explosive device 71 creates an explosion which generates a downward force acting against the shaft 59 of the impingement device 51 .
- the force acting on the shaft 59 thrusts the impingement device 51 rapidly downward such that the thrust plate 53 contacts the surface of the ground 203 and the sharpened pins 57 penetrate the ground to impale the mole that has tunneled beneath the trap 1 and actuated the trigger mechanism 85 .
- the downward force generated by the explosion and resulting thrust of the impingement device 51 occurs rapidly and forcefully so the mole has insufficient time to retreat in the tunnel and escape contact with the sharpened pins 57 .
- the effectiveness of the trap is increased by the arrangement of the sharpened pins 57 which penetrate a long section of the mole tunnel thus reducing the chance that the mole would have enough space in the mole tunnel to avoid the sharpened pins.
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Abstract
A trap for exterminating moles has a support adapted for placement on the ground to support the trap in an upright position generally above the ground. An impingement device is operatively connected to the support for motion relative to the support for capturing the mole. A barrel mounted on the support in a generally vertical position is adapted for slidably receiving a portion of the impingement device in a retracted position. An explosion chamber receives an explosive force and directs the explosive force generally downward against the portion of the impingement device received in the barrel to drive the impingement device rapidly downward to an extended position. A trigger mechanism triggers an explosion producing the explosive force.
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- This invention relates generally to mole traps and more particularly to a mole trap having an explosive force for actuating an impingement device.
- Moles are very robust animals that can survive in rather adverse conditions. Frequently, moles dig tunnels through lawns, golf courses, and carefully-tended gardens in search of their main food source, worms. Moles are extremely efficient diggers that can excavate 12-15 feet of tunnel per hour. Moles use their powerful front paws to claw at dirt and pack it on all sides to create an underground tunnel. Moles push excavated dirt from their tunnels up to the ground surface. The excavated dirt creates piles on the ground surface that can get larger than 2 feet in diameter (although most are 6 to 9 inches in diameter).
- Damage resulting from mole tunnels include bare spots created by the piles of excavated dirt as well as the corresponding loss of structural integrity of the soil. Mole tunnels can undermine concrete slabs, driveways, pools, and even shallow foundations. Extensive mole tunnel networks can cause severe damage to a lawn requiring expensive repairs that can include tilling and replanting of an entire lawn.
- Existing methods for exterminating moles include mole traps that are placed above the ground and are actuated to thrust sharp objects into the mole tunnel to impale the mole. These existing traps are generally ineffective in that they have low success rates for catching moles even after a mole has actuated the device. Some existing traps rely on spring loaded impingement devices that do not generate adequate force to effectively and quickly penetrate the ground to impale the mole. Also, existing traps rely on impingement devices that penetrate an inadequate section of the mole tunnel so that moles that actuate the trap are able to escape the impingement device.
- Among the several objects and features of the present invention may be noted the provision of a mole trap which effectively exterminates a mole; the provision of such a mole trap which penetrates the mole tunnel with sufficient force to impale the mole; the provision of such a mole trap which is triggered to generate an explosive force; the provisions of such of mole trap which can prevent escape of the mole; the provision of such a mole trap which is fast-acting; and the provision of such a mole trap which penetrates a large volume of a mole tunnel.
- Generally, the mole trap of the present invention comprises a support adapted for placement on the ground to support the trap in an upright position generally above the ground. An impingement device for capturing the mole is operatively connected to the support for motion relative to the support. A barrel is mounted on the support generally in a vertical position and is adapted for slidably receiving a portion of the impingement device in a retracted position. The barrel defines an explosion chamber for receiving an explosive force and directing the explosive force generally downward. The explosive force is directed against the portion of the impingement device received in the barrel to drive the impingement device downward to an extended position. A trigger mechanism triggers an explosion producing the explosive force.
- In another aspect of the present invention, the mole trap of the present invention generally comprises an impingement device including a thrust plate and sharpened pins depending from the thrust plate in the upright position of the trap. The pins are arranged in an array of at least two rows with each row including a multiplicity of pins. The trigger mechanism triggers rapid movement of the impingement device into the ground for impaling the mole on one or more of the pins.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective of a mole trap of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a section of the mole trap taken along the plane indicated by line2-2 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation with a front wall of a housing removed to show sharpened pins of an impingement device of the mole trap.
- FIG. 3A is a bottom view of the mole trap.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing a trigger mechanism and a top portion of a barrel of the mole trap.
- FIG. 4A is an exploded view of FIG. 4 showing an explosive device removed from the barrel of the mole trap.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing the impingement device of the mole trap.
- FIG. 6 is a section of the mole trap taken along the plane including line6-6 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 7 is a section of the mole trap showing the trigger mechanism in an actuated position.
- FIG. 8 is a section of the mole trap showing a firing pin in a released position and in contact with the explosive device.
- FIG. 8A is an enlarged fragmentary section of FIG. 8 showing the trigger mechanism and the top portion of the barrel of the mole trap.
- FIG. 9 is a section of the mole trap showing the impingement device in a fully extended position.
- Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
- Referring now to the drawings, and in particular FIG. 1, a mole trap of the present invention is generally indicated at1. The
mole trap 1 is used to exterminate moles by placing the trap on ground (i.e., lawns, golf course, gardens) where moles are expected to travel beneath the surface. Themole trap 1 is typically effective when placed over existing mole tunnels where moles are likely to frequent. As described in more detail below, the mole trap of the present invention provides effective extermination of moles tunneling below the trap. - As shown in FIGS.1-3, the trap comprises a support in the form of a housing, generally indicated at 5, comprising a
top wall 7, two opposedside walls 9, a removablefront wall 11 and aremovable back wall 13 that together define an enclosedspace 15. It will be understood that thefront wall 11 andback wall 13 could be integral (i.e., non-removable) with thetop wall 7 andside walls 9 to form thehousing 5. Thehousing 5 allows thetrap 1 to be placed on the ground in an upright position so that theside walls 9 straddle an existing mole tunnel passing below the trap generally from thefront wall 11 to theback wall 13 of the housing. Placing thetrap 1 in this manner increases the length and volume of the mole tunnel that can be penetrated by the trap resulting in a higher success rate of the trap. In the illustrated embodiment, thefront wall 11 andback wall 13 havefastener holes 17 that are aligned with corresponding holes in thetop wall 7 andside wall 9 so that threaded fasteners (not shown) may be used to secure the front and back walls to thetrap 1. By removing the fasteners from thefastener holes 17, thefront wall 11 andback wall 13 can be easily removed from thehousing 5 to allow access to the enclosedspace 15 for checking the positioning of thetrap 1 or performing maintenance. It will be understood that other means for allowing access to enclosedspace 15 can be provided such as providing a hinged connection on thefront wall 11 orback wall 13 or mounting removable access doors on thehousing 5. Also, thetrap 1 may have an indicator (not shown) mounted to thehousing 5 to provide external monitoring of the positioning of the trap. Anintegral flange 21 extends laterally from the bottom of eachside wall 9 to contact the ground and help stabilize and maintain thetrap 1 in an upright position. Eachflange 21 has two spaced apartattachment holes 23 for receiving a stake (not shown) that can be inserted into the ground to prevent the trap from sliding along the surface of the ground. Abarrel 25 mounted to thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5 extends up from the housing in a generally vertical position. Thebarrel 25 has atubular body 27 defining anexplosion chamber 29 with the body having alower end 31 extending through an opening in thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5 and a threadedupper end 35. Amounting flange 41 is spaced above thelower end 31 of thatbarrel 25 to connect the barrel to thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5. In the illustrated embodiment, themounting flange 41 is welded to thebarrel body 27 and secured to thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5 via threadedfasteners 43, but it will be understood that other suitable forms of connection could be used (e.g., rivets). - As shown in FIGS. 2, 3,3A and 5, the trap has an impingement device, generally indicated at 51, at least partially housed in the enclosed
space 15. The impingement device includes athrust plate 53 generally parallel with thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5 and a plurality of sharpenedpins 57 depending from thethrust plate 53 for penetrating the ground and impaling the mole. Ashaft 59 extends upward from thethrust plate 53 through thetop wall 7 and is slidably received in theexplosion chamber 29 of thebarrel 25. As shown in FIG. 3A, thepins 57 are arranged in an array of three rows with each row having six pins. Preferably, thepins 57 are approximately six inches in length and approximately {fraction (3/16)} inch in diameter, however, it will be understood that other sizes and shapes of pins are contemplated by this invention. Also, varying quantities ofpins 57 can be used and the pins may have alternative arrangements including unequal spacing between the pins or a random, non-linear organization. However, a sufficient number and arrangement ofpins 57 is required to produce an adequate impingement area of thetrap 1 to improve the opportunity of striking the mole when the trap is tripped. - As shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A, an
explosive device 71 is mounted on theupper end 35 of thebarrel 25 and is housed in theexplosion chamber 29. In the illustrated embodiment, theexplosive device 71 is in the form of a modified shotgun shell having acylindrical shell body 75 containing gun powder and acap 77 at the top of the body. Thecap 77 has a larger diameter than theshell body 75. Theshell body 75 is sized to fit withinexplosion chamber 29 and thecap 77 is sized for engagement with theupper end 35 of thebarrel 25 so that the explosive device is supported by thebarrel body 27. It will be understood that theexplosive device 71 may comprise a modified 20-gauge shotgun shell, a .38 caliber blank cartridge or other types of explosive devices. Also, theexplosive device 71 may be of other sizes and geometric shapes (e.g., polygonal). - In the illustrated embodiment, the
mole trap 1 has a trigger mechanism, generally indicated at 85, for triggering theexplosive device 71. As best shown in FIGS. 4 and 4A, thetrigger mechanism 85 includes a breech 87 having a generallycylindrical body 89 withtop wall 91, abottom wall 93, a side wall 95 and a central axial bore 97 having a larger diameterlower section 99 for receiving theupper end 35 of thebarrel 25 and theexplosive device 71. In the illustrated embodiment, thelower section 97 of the breech 87 hasinternal threads 101 for mating with the threadedupper end 35 of thebarrel 25. Thetop wall 91 andbottom wall 93 extend laterally past the side wall 95 of thebreach 87 to form upper and lower guides, 105 and 107 respectively. Theupper guide 105 has anopening 109 axially aligned with and spaced above an opening 111 in thelower guide 107. A firing pin, generally designated 121, is slidable in theaxial bore 97 and has a truncatedconical head 123, anelongate body 125 extending upward from the base of the head through thetop wall 91 of the breech 87 for connection to a handle 127 (FIG. 1), and ashoulder 129 spaced above the conical head and extending laterally from the elongate body. Aspring 135 located in theaxial bore 97 extends between thetop wall 91 of the breech 87 and theshoulder 129 for driving thefiring pin 121 rapidly downward. A sear 137 is hingedly attached to the breech 87 via ahinge pin 139 and is movable in acavity 141 formed in the side wall 95 of the breech. The sear 137 has alip 145 that protrudes into thecentral bore 97 of the breech 87 for engaging theshoulder 129 of thefiring pin 121 and alower foot 147 extending through the side wall 95 of the breech. - As shown in FIG. 4, a
trigger 161 is slidably attached to the breech 87 by having anupper portion 163 slidably received in theopening 109 in theupper guide 105 and alower portion 165 slidably received in the opening 111 in thelower guide 107. In the illustrated embodiment, thetrigger 161 is generally an elongate plate 169 having an intermediate steppedsurface 171 for support against thelower guide 107, a generally flatinner surface 175 for slidable engagement with thelower foot 147 of the sear 137, anotch 179 below the flat inner surface and a flatlower end 183 that is supported by anactuator plate 187 spaced below the lower guide. Thetrigger 161 is slidable in a vertical direction in relation to thebarrel body 27. As shown in FIG. 2,parallel supports 191 connected to theactuator plate 187 extend down through thebarrel mounting flange 41, thetop wall 7 of thehousing 5 and thethrust plate 53. Aground plate 195 for sensing movement of the ground is attached to the lower ends of theparallel supports 191 and is generally surrounded by the sharpened pins 57 of theimpingement device 51. Thetrigger 161,actuator plate 187,parallel supports 191, andground plate 195 are all operatively connected and are movable in relation to thehousing 5 andbarrel 25 so that any upward force received by the ground plate causes the actuator plate to move correspondingly upward to actuate thetrigger mechanism 85. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 8A, upward movement of thetrigger 161 from the initial position shown in FIG. 4 causes thelower foot 147 of the sear 137 to disengage theinner surface 175 of the trigger so that thefoot 147 is received in thenotch 179 of thetrigger 161 and the sear pivots outwardly. At the outwardly pivoted position, thelip 145 of the sear 137 is withdrawn from thecentral bore 97 of the breech 87 so that thefiring pin 121 is thrust rapidly downward for contact with theexplosive device 71. - In use, the
mole trap 1 of the present invention is placed on the ground so that thehousing 5, the sharpened pins 57, and theground plate 195 engage the surface of the ground. As shown in FIG. 2, thetrap 1 is first set to a position where theground plate 195 is substantially parallel to the tips of the sharpened pins 57 and theinner surface 175 of thetrigger 161 rests against thebottom foot 147 of the sear 137 so that thelip 145 of the sear holds thefiring pin 121 in a raised position against the thrust force of thespring 135. As shown in FIG. 7, a mole tunnel creates a mound of raisedearth 201 that protrudes upward from the otherwiseflat ground surface 203. As a mole moves beneath thetrap 1, the raisedearth 201 contacts theground plate 195 forcing the ground plate and actuator plate 187 (connected via parallel supports 191) to move upward. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 8A, the upward movement of theactuator plate 187 causes thetrigger 161 to move upward so that thebottom foot 147 of the sear 137 slides along theinner surface 175 of thetrigger 161 and into thenotch 179 allowing the sear to pivot outward so that thelip 145 disengages theshoulder 129 of thefiring pin 121. After the sear 137 disengages thefiring pin 121, the pin is released and thrust downward by the driving force of thespring 135 so that the pin impacts thecap 77 of theexplosive device 71 in theexplosion chamber 29. The impact of thefiring pin 121 with theexplosive device 71 creates an explosion which generates a downward force acting against theshaft 59 of theimpingement device 51. As shown in FIG. 9, the force acting on theshaft 59 thrusts theimpingement device 51 rapidly downward such that thethrust plate 53 contacts the surface of theground 203 and the sharpened pins 57 penetrate the ground to impale the mole that has tunneled beneath thetrap 1 and actuated thetrigger mechanism 85. The downward force generated by the explosion and resulting thrust of theimpingement device 51 occurs rapidly and forcefully so the mole has insufficient time to retreat in the tunnel and escape contact with the sharpened pins 57. Also, the effectiveness of the trap is increased by the arrangement of the sharpened pins 57 which penetrate a long section of the mole tunnel thus reducing the chance that the mole would have enough space in the mole tunnel to avoid the sharpened pins. - When introducing elements of the present invention or the preferred embodiment(s) thereof, the articles “a”, “an”, “the” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising”, “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements.
- In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.
- As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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1. A trap for use in exterminating moles comprising:
a support adapted for placement on the ground to support the trap in an upright position generally above the ground;
an impingement device operatively connected to the support for motion relative to the support for capturing the mole;
a barrel mounted on the support in a generally vertical position when the trap is in the upright position, the barrel being adapted for slidably receiving a portion of the impingement device in a retracted position of the impingement device, the barrel defining an explosion chamber for receiving an explosive force and directing the explosive force generally downward against the portion of the impingement device received in the barrel to drive the impingement device rapidly downward to an extended position;
a trigger mechanism for triggering an explosion producing said explosive force.
2. The trap as set forth in claim 1 wherein said impingement device comprises a thrust plate and a plurality of sharpened pins depending from the thrust plate.
3. The trap as set forth in claim 2 wherein said sharpened pins are arranged in an array of at least two rows with each row including a multiplicity of pins.
4. The trap as set forth in claim 2 wherein said impingement device comprises a shaft secured to the thrust plate, said shaft adapted for being slidably received in said barrel.
5. The trap as set forth in claim 1 further comprising an explosive device housed in said explosion chamber for generating said explosive force.
6. The trap as set forth in claim 5 wherein said explosive device is a modified shotgun shell.
7. The trap as set forth in claim 1 wherein said trigger mechanism comprises a ground plate for sensing movement of the ground and an actuator in communication with the ground plate.
8. The trap as set forth in claim 7 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a breech mounted on said barrel to enclose the explosion chamber defined by the barrel, said breech having a central bore axially aligned with the barrel.
9. The trap as set forth in claim 8 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a trigger movably attached to said breech in communication with said actuator and a sear hingedly attached to the breech having a first end at least partially protruding into the central bore and a second end in communication with the trigger.
10. The trap as set forth in claim 9 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a firing pin housed in the central bore and movable therein for communication with said first end of the sear and a resilient element in the central bore axially aligned with said firing pin for thrusting the firing pin towards said explosion chamber.
11. The trap as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support comprises a housing having spaced apart side walls, a front wall, a back wall and a top wall joining said side, front and back walls.
12. A trap for use in exterminating moles comprising:
a support adapted for placement on the ground to support the trap in an upright position generally above the ground;
an impingement device operatively connected to the support for motion relative to the support to capture the mole, the impingement device including a thrust plate and sharpened pins depending from the thrust plate in the upright position of the trap, the pins being arranged in an array of at least two rows, each row including a multiplicity of the pins;
a trigger mechanism for triggering rapid movement of the impingement device relative to the support into the ground for impaling the mole on one or more of the pins arranged in said array.
13. The trap as set forth in claim 12 further comprising an explosive device housed in said explosion chamber for generating said explosive force.
14. The trap as set forth in claim 13 wherein said explosive device is a modified shotgun shell.
15. The trap as set forth in claim 12 wherein said impingement device comprises a shaft secured to the thrust plate, said shaft adapted for being slidably received in said barrel.
16. The trap as set forth in claim 12 wherein said trigger mechanism comprises a ground plate for sensing movement of the ground and an actuator in communication with the ground plate.
17. The trap as set forth in claim 16 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a breech mounted on said barrel to enclose the explosion chamber defined by the barrel, said breech having a central bore axially aligned with the barrel.
18. The trap as set forth in claim 17 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a trigger movably attached to said breech and in communication with said actuator and a sear hingedly attached to the breech and in communication with the trigger.
19. The trap as set forth in claim 18 wherein said trigger mechanism further comprises a firing pin housed in the central bore and movable therein for communication with said sear and a resilient element in the central bore axially aligned with said firing pin for biasing the firing pin towards said explosion chamber.
20. The trap as set forth in claim 12 wherein said support comprises a housing having spaced apart side walls, a front wall, a back wall and a top wall joining said side, front and back walls.
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